NEW YORK, NY (Atlantic Records) - Everfine/ Lava/ Atlantic recording group
O.A.R. has reached a milestone moment in their extraordinary career. The band's cumulative record sales - including their most recent release, 2005's "STORIES OF A STRANGER" - are now officially in excess of 1.2 million.
"We are enormously proud of our association with O.A.R.," says Andy Allen, president of ADA. "The band and their management have defined indie record-making for our time. Smart, creative and dedicated to their fans, the band has found success without compromise."
Since forming in 1996, O.A.R. has blazed a unique grass-roots trail across America through a never-say-die work ethic, near-constant touring, and a truly inimitable musical vision. With their distinct rock-meets-reggae groove, fiery improvisations, and introspective, heartfelt lyricism, the Maryland-via-Ohio-based band earned themselves a fervent fan following from coast to coast.
Not long after their formation, O.A.R. self-released their debut album, "THE WANDERER," followed two years later with the live studio recording, "SOULS AFLAME." The band's third release, "RISEN," arrived in February 2001 and debuted at No 11 on Billboard's "Internet Sales" chart and No 66 on the "Top New Artists" ranking.
In 2002 the double-live album "ANY TIME NOW" was released, followed by the band's acclaimed Everfine/Atlantic/Lava debut, "IN BETWEEN NOW AND THEN" in 2003. A second two-CD in-concert recording, "34TH & 8TH," was issued in 2004.
Released last October, "STORIES OF A STRANGER" is shaping up as O.A.R.'s popular breakthrough. The collection includes a pair of top 20 Hot AC hits in "Love and Memories" and the current single, "Heard The World." In addition, the companion video clip for the album's "Lay Down" has just been nominated for the "Streaming Woodie" - presented to the year's Most Downloaded Video - at the upcoming mtvU Woodie Awards 2006, set to be presented on October 25th at New York's Roseland Ballroom and broadcast November 2nd on mtvU and mtvU.com.
Long hailed as one of the hardest touring bands in the country, O.A.R. fulfilled a lifelong dream earlier this year by headlining a sold-out concert at New York City's world-famous Madison Square Garden. Their endless tour continues next month with a series of North American concert dates, kicking off on October 12th at Grand Rapids, Michigan's DeltaPlex (see attached itinerary). All dates see support from Army of Me.
O.A.R. is: singer/guitarist Marc Roberge, lead guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, drummer Chris Culos, and saxophonist Jerry DePizzo.
O.A.R FALL 2006 (All Dates w/Army Of Me)
OCTOBER
12 Grand Rapids, MI DeltaPlex
13 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
14 Ada, OH Kinghorn Gymnasium (Ohio Northern Univ.)
15 Muncie, IN Emens Auditorium (Ball State Univ.)
17 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
18 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
19 Bloomington, IL US Cellular Coliseum
21 Las Vegas, NV Desert Breeze Park (KMXB's Bite of Las Vegas)
22 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
24 Iowa City, IA Fieldhouse (University of Iowa)
25 Sioux City, IA Orpheum Theatre
26 Columbia, MO Jesse Auditorium (University of Missouri)
27 Minneapolis, MN US Bank Theater at Target Center
